# Refuge de la Douve, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Refuge de la Douve is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Sion, Switzerland). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-de-la-douve/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 60 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Beds:** 5 - **Coordinates:** 46.43162, 7.15626 ## What it is and where Refuge de la Douve is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Sion, Switzerland). It is in [Sion, Switzerland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sion/), where this site lists 166 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.43162, 7.15626; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 60 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.431616%2C7.156258) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.431616%2C7.156258) - **Beds:** 5 It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Refuge de la Douve is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 47 | | February | Possible | 10 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 35 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 09 | | December | Possible | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Rocher du Midi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rocher-du-midi/): Mountain of the Vaud Prealps · 1.4 km - [Tour des Alpes Vaudoises Étape 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-des-alpes-vaudoises-etape-4/): Hiking · 1.9 km - [Château-d'Oex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-oex/): Ski resort · 2.9 km - [Gummfluh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gummfluh/): Nature · Mountains · 3.1 km - [Tour des Alpes Vaudoises Étape 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-des-alpes-vaudoises-etape-3/): Hiking · 3.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland - [Lake Baldegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baldeggersee/): lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Monte Rosa Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa-hut/): mountain hut - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Refuge de la Douve? It is a mountain hut in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Refuge de la Douve? May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Refuge de la Douve? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.431616%2C7.156258) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Rocher du Midi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rocher-du-midi/), [Tour des Alpes Vaudoises Étape 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-des-alpes-vaudoises-etape-4/), [Château-d'Oex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-oex/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8151174401), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).